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keith@gametize.com

THE SILICON VALLEY EAST innovating in a small tiny island nation!

Co-founder and Hustle Ninja of @Gametize World’s Simplest Gamification Platform (Gametize.com)

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Co-founder and Hustle Ninja of @Gametize World’s Simplest Gamification Platform (Gametize.com)

Achievements and Badges #storyofmylife

!  Learnt German at 13 and forgot all of it !  Renowned Counterstrike Camper, Reformed Compulsive Gamer

!  Almost Bankrupt, Won USD$200,000 in 5mins on TV !  Gametizing Shell, Samsung, Standard Chartered, Accenture

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Playing that Startup Game here

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And talking about it right here //thanks to super mario

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Guess that’s why I feel at home

Singapore: Sometimes I don’t get it

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But we do have some WOW startups @keizng

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Zopim (Acquired by Zendesk US$30 Million

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Rakuten bought it for US$200 Million

Pirates 3D: Raised US$1.4million on Kickstarter

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Yes, that’s our invention!

Strong Incubators and Government $upport (disclosure: I’m a mentor at JFDI)

More Rockstars Razer, Garena, Carousell, Tradehero

Smart Money

Golden Gate, Silicon Straits, TNF, Crystal Horse

MORE THAN US$300M worth of acquisitions in last 12 months http://www.techinasia.com/cheatsheet-of-technology-startup-acquisitions-in-southeast-asia/

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I kid you not. Some think we are the new SV

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No, I’m not here to promote Singapore. You are welcomed, surely

I’m here to share how startups outside of SV can still be kickass

Here’s my Top 10!

I’m not a rockstar, but I have failed. How did Gametize survive?

#failbadge #badass

1. UNBELIEVE THAT SV HYPE All the best being the next Facebook; B2C vs B2B

“A million guys walk into a Silicon Valley bar. None of them buy anything. The bar is declared a rousing success”

2. BUT DON’T STOP BEING CRZZZY Still crazy to me: Twitter, Snapchat, Viki, and Vibease

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3. SHOW AMBITIONS EARLY AND WORK GLOBAL SMARTLY

Cloud Subscriptions, Reseller Channels

4. OR FIND A WAY TO GET @keizng

5. PA

RTNE

RSHI

PS =

BFF

5. ALLIANCES = BFFL Sharing referrals, knowledge, and expertise

6. It doesn’t make sense to be a @keizng

7. BUT IF YOU INSIST, GO STEAL @keizng

8. LEAN STARTUP Solve real problems, Test obsessively

Test & Observe

Launch (MVP)

Discover & Pivot

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8. LEAN STARTUP Solve real problems, Test obsessively

Test & Observe

Launch (MVP)

Discover & Pivot

9. Nothing wrong with failing But fail fast, learn hard, and find the right teammates

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10. STAY HUNGRY, STAY SHAMELESS

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